Real Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th October 2025

Much more than mere points are at stake when Real Madrid clash in a derby with their rivals Barcelona on Sunday at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid enjoy the view from the top of the table with 24 points after nine matches. Barcelona find themselves positioned as number 2 in the LaLiga with 22 points following nine rounds.

Real Madrid look to defend their position at the top of the LaLiga standings, when welcoming Barcelona at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. The latter will be hoping to cause an upset, but even a point would be a surprise.

Real Madrid show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored 2.2 goals on average per match. That makes a total of 22 goals, whilst they allowed nine goals against, for an average of 0.9 per outing. They pulled off five clean sheets.

Barcelona scored 27 goals, conceded ten and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Barcelona won 4-3 and 4-0 in the two most recent meetings with Real Madrid, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-1 against Villarreal. They went on to defeat Getafe 0-1 and made it three on the spin against Juventus in a 1-0 victory. Real Madrid took six wins in their last six LaLiga matches on home soil, as they scored 12 and let in three goals.

Real Madrid were spoken to as contenders for the title in the LaLiga this season, and are so far living up to expectations.

Barcelona Form

In their last three matches, Barcelona lost against Sevilla by 4-1, beat Girona by 2-1 winning 6-1 against Olympiacos. Barcelona won four times in their last six away games in the LaLiga, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded eight goals while scoring 14 themselves.

Going into the season as a title candidate in the LaLiga, Barcelona are currently on track to fulfil the expectations.

Their last two encounters at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu finished with a tight 1-0 for Real Madrid. Third time lucky serves up a tasty price with the bookmakers, especially when opting for the straight correct score bet.

Real Madrid have been in commanding form in matches against their fellow top six teams. From their last three outings against these top rivals, they picked up two wins, six points, scored seven goals, while allowing six against. Barcelona claimed zero wins and zero points in the past zero games against teams placed inside the top six. They scored zero goals while conceding zero times. Real Madrid are looking at a record of eight wins, zero draws and one defeat in the LaLiga this season. Barcelona have a record of seven wins, one draw and one defeat in the LaLiga.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Squads

Real Madrid Squad

Alonso will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Barcelona from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Andriy Lunin (0/0), Fran Gonzalez (0/0), Thibaut Courtois (0/9), Alvaro Carreras (0/9), Antonio Rüdiger (0/1), Daniel Carvajal (0/6), David Alaba (0/3), Dean Huijsen (0/7), Eder Militao (1/7), Ferland Mendy (0/0), Francisco Garcia (0/2), Raul Asencio (0/5), Trent Alexander-Arnold (0/4), Aurelien Tchouameni (0/9), Brahim Diaz (0/7), Dani Ceballos (0/6), Eduardo Camavinga (0/5), Federico Valverde (0/9), Jude Bellingham (0/5), Arda Guler (3/9), Endrick (0/0), Franco Mastantuono (1/8), Gonzalo Garcia (0/6), Kylian Mbappe (10/9), Rodrygo (0/7), Vinicius Junior (5/9).

Barcelona Squad

Here is the full team squad of Barcelona. The 60 year-old Hans-Dieter Flick will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Ander Astralaga (0/0), Eder Aller (0/0), Joan Garcia (0/6), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (0/0), Wojciech Szczesny (0/3), Alejandro Balde (0/5), Andreas Christensen (0/7), Eric Garcia (1/9), Gerard Martin (0/7), Jofre Torrents (0/2), Jules Kounde (1/9), Pau Cubarsi (0/6), Ronald Araujo (2/7), Dro Fernandez (0/1), Fermin Lopez (2/5), Frenkie de Jong (0/7), Gavi (0/2), Marc Bernal (0/2), Marc Casado (0/6), Pedri (2/9), Roony Bardghji (0/5), Dani Olmo (1/8), Ferran Torres (4/8), Lamine Yamal (2/5), Marcus Rashford (1/9), Raphinha (3/6), Robert Lewandowski (4/7), Toni Fernandez (0/1).

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Team News

Real Madrid might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Barcelona. For their upcoming match in round 10, Real Madrid are unable to call upon Daniel Carvajal, who is suspended.

Daniel Carvajal, Vinicius Junior and David Alaba are all absent from the Real Madrid squad that faces Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Apparently, Barcelona have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Sunday. Ronald Araujo and Raphinha can't be called upon by Barcelona, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Lineups

Real Madrid vs Barcelona H2H

Barcelona won 4-3 and 4-0 in the two most recent meetings with Real Madrid, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage. Look for a win for either side in the betting market here, as a stalemate seems highly unlikely. They have not played out a single draw in their last ten encounters. Real Madrid managed six wins, while Barcelona grabbed all three points four times in these ten encounters. Picking the home win gets you odds at 1/1 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 21/10.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Results

It seems highly likely we are in for a seriously entertaining match between Real Madrid and Barcelona. The previous ten matches have been joyous affairs as over 2.5 goals came out no less than ten times. Best priced odds on over 2.5 goals are 1/3 at the bookmakers.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Tips

It is difficult to look past Robert Lewandowski, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent LaLiga matches for Barcelona, with a total for the season saying four goals scored in this LaLiga campaign. With seven goals lately for Real Madrid in the LaLiga, Kylian Mbappe is also a player to look out for.

Real Madrid won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing one in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Barcelona won eight of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing one and losing one. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Real Madrid. The same occurred in seven of the last 10 league games away from home for Barcelona.

Over 3.5 goals came out six times in the past ten encounters between Real Madrid and Barcelona, with the former on an average of 1.9 goals a game. Barcelona scored 2.1 goals per game and both teams scored eight times in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Real Madrid, who scored an average of 2.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Barcelona, who managed to hit the net 2.7 times on average in these games.